December is an exciting month for many reasons... twinkling lights, special foods, festive sights and sounds, and a time for new wishes. December is also the time to start thinking ahead to the science fair project. We've compiled a list of helpful places to start your search for information ... so ready, set, experiment!
- Janice Van Cleave's Science for Fun website is among the best. Here is a link to her site: http://school.discoveryeducation.com/sciencefaircentral/jvc/
- The Internet Public Library (IPL) has a big list of helpful science fair sites. Check it out at: http://ipl.org/kidspace/browse/mas6000
- You've GOT to try the amazing free resources available through NC Wise Owl. Online encyclopedias, magazine articles, and much more are here -- provided free for our students by the state of North Carolina. Be smart -- click on the link to NC Wise Owl!
- A great directory for finding any type of information is KidsClick! a web search engine for kids by librarians. The students and faculty at the School of Library & Information Science are in charge of KidsClick! and they work hard to find the best websites for children. You don't have to be a kid to KidsClick! so surf on over to find information for your science fair project in their Science & Math section.
Finally, don't forget that experiments take time, especially if you run them more than once (just like a good scientist does!). Get a head-start on a great project by getting started on your experiment now. Good luck and happy experimenting!
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